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Table 3 Rationed nursing activities

From: Factors influencing the self-rationing of nursing care in palliative care settings

 

Question

Never (0)

Rarely (1)

Sometimes (2)

Often (3)

Not applicable or no answer

Mean

1

Hygiene

41.35%

30.77%

8.65%

0.96%

18.27%

0.62

2

Skin care

51.92%

20.19%

12.50%

2.88%

12.50%

0.62

3

Bedding

39.42%

33.65%

13.46%

0.96%

12.50%

0.73

4

Walking assist

26.92%

32.69%

22.12%

4.81%

13.46%

1.06

5

Positions

28.85%

33.65%

18.27%

8.65%

10.58%

1.08

6

Bladder or bowel

37.50%

26.92%

23.08%

0.96%

11.54%

0.86

7

Food intake

48.08%

26.92%

11.54%

2.88%

10.58%

0.66

8

Physical comfort

47.12%

28.85%

11.54%

4.81%

7.69%

0.72

9

Medications

57.69%

27.88%

6.73%

0.00%

7.69%

0.45

10

Nutrition

48.08%

30.77%

7.69%

0.00%

13.46%

0.53

11

Wound care

51.92%

29.81%

10.58%

0.00%

7.69%

0.55

12

Intravenous port

42.31%

41.35%

8.65%

0.00%

7.69%

0.64

13

Safe practices

37.50%

31.73%

13.46%

1.92%

15.38%

0.76

14

Infections

53.85%

22.12%

8.65%

1.92%

13.46%

0.52

15

Education

23.08%

36.54%

25.96%

4.81%

9.62%

1.14

16

Preparation

37.50%

38.46%

12.50%

0.96%

10.58%

0.74

17

Emotional

26.92%

33.65%

27.88%

7.69%

3.85%

1.17

18

Psychological

51.92%

36.54%

6.73%

0.00%

4.81%

0.53

19

Behavior

35.58%

33.65%

19.23%

2.88%

8.65%

0.88

20

Safety

42.31%

29.81%

19.23%

0.96%

7.69%

0.77

21

Missed requests

37.50%

38.46%

14.42%

0.96%

8.65%

0.77

22

Waiting time

39.42%

32.69%

12.50%

2.88%

12.50%

0.76

23

Member team

25.96%

38.46%

25.96%

2.88%

6.73%

1.06

24

External unit

26.92%

36.54%

19.23%

0.96%

16.35%

0.93

25

Family member

29.81%

39.42%

16.35%

1.92%

12.50%

0.89

26

Delegations

27.88%

36.54%

18.27%

1.92%

15.38%

0.93

27

Patient data

31.73%

34.62%

23.08%

4.81%

5.77%

1.01

28

Care plan

37.50%

45.19%

8.65%

1.92%

6.73%

0.73

29

Assessment

41.35%

36.54%

13.46%

1.92%

6.73%

0.74

30

Nursing process

33.65%

47.12%

14.42%

0.96%

3.85%

0.82

31

Nursing plan

27.88%

50.96%

11.54%

2.88%

6.73%

0.89